California
H-1B Visa Surge Displaces American Tech Workers as Foreign-Born Talent Dominates Silicon Valley
Two-thirds of Silicon Valley’s nearly 400,000 tech jobs are held by foreign-born workers
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett Reminds Us Strong Economic Fundamentals Trump Negative Media Hype
Oil prices will ‘plummet’ with resumed flows from the region, which will result in fast relief at the pump and for broader economic costs
DSA-Backed Democratic Socialist Wins Tempe, AZ Council Seat As Progressives Oust Incumbents
Arizona’s most Democrat-dominated city has been reshaped with the backing of Bernie Sanders
Campa-Najjar Calls ICE ‘Cancer,’ Vows to Dismantle It in CA-48 Bid
ICE agents in San Diego have arrested individuals for crimes including child rape, murder, drug trafficking, and MS-13 gang activity
Investigation Reveals UCLA Medical School Illegally Discriminates Against Whites and Asians in Admissions
UCLA’s admissions process has been focused on racial demographics at the expense of merit and excellence
New Report Shows Democrats’ Latino Voter Collapse and Party Infighting
The not-so-shocking rise of Latino support for Trump and Republicans is driven by cultural values and economic priorities
Scott Weiner’s ‘Hero’ Endorses Another: She Knows He’ll Lose
The old lioness smelled blood in the water and chose Chan as less radioactive option
Procedure for Construction Defect Actions
Deals with procedure for requirements for actions for construction defects
Making Findings and Declarations Stronger
Most importantly, they should be understood as not being mere opinions; instead, they should be fact based
Steve Hilton Will Stop the ‘Bullshit’ Train in its Tracks… ‘If only they had laid any…’
The privately owned Brightline train in Florida is actually up and running, completed in 2023, costing $6 billion
The Senior Assassin Game Played By High School Teens Can Lead To a World of Trouble With the Police
Large groups of students often play the game on school and private property
Dual Citizen Charged in ICE Facility Attack Said He ‘Went Batman,’ Claimed DHS Was ‘Hurting His People’
The Surprise ICE facility has become a flashpoint in Arizona’s ongoing immigration debate
California Billionaire Tax – the Real Winners
How many times can it be called ‘fair’ to tax the same money?
Partnership Dissenters
Deals with dissenters’ rights under the California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act
Congressional Candidate Turns Her Back on the American Flag
Where does her allegiance lie?
California Voter ID Has a Solid and Interesting History
Those concerned by low voter turnout might take a clue from Sacramento’s electoral past
Independent Audit Reveals UC Davis Knowingly Inflated Equestrian Budget to Justify Program Elimination
‘UC Davis’ reported equestrian costs were nearly ten times higher than peer institutions like Fresno State’
Who Will Own the Future?
Neither asteroid mining nor lunar or Martian settlement will happen at scale while international law stays silent on private property beyond Earth
President Ronald Reagan’s 1986 Memorial Day Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
Today is the day we put aside to remember fallen heroes and to pray that no heroes will ever have to die for us again
Guidance for Making Regulations More Readable
Headings and section notes are sometimes used by regulatory drafters to provide a one-word or short title to a forthcoming section of law
Maricopa Recorder Threatens Supervisors With Felony Charges Over Unauthorized Drop Boxes
State Senator Jake Hoffman (R): ‘Jail time is warranted for their wanton disregard for the law’
Chevron v Gavin: Just the Facts That all Americans Should Know About California’s Commitment to ‘Energy Affordability’
Sacramento’s policies have destroyed free markets and increased consumer prices at the pump
Long Beach Pride Festival Canceled Amid Permit Chaos and Finger-Pointing
When accountability lands on them, the response is deflection and victimhood
UCLA Law Is Producing Partisans, Not Lawyers
Are state funds generating legal service providers, or empowering privileged ideologues?
The Jones Act Waiver has Turned Into a Boon for California at Our Nation’s Expense
California put itself in a dangerous position by relying heavily on expensive foreign oil rather than prioritizing American-made oil
Spencer Pratt Releases Bold 5-Step Treatment-First Plan to End LA’s Drug-Driven Homelessness Crisis
In a nine-minute video, Pratt framed the issue not as a housing shortage but as a drug addiction epidemic fueled by failed leadership, profiteering NGOs, and open cartel activity
Newsom’s Press Team Tells Motorists to AVOID Chevron Gas This Holiday Weekend
More than 95% of Chevron retail gas stations in the United States are independently owned and operated
Satanic ‘Hail Satan’ Invocation Sparks Protest at Clark County Commission
Clark County Commission April Becker, the lone Republican on the board, chose not to be present in the chambers during the event
California Sanctuary Policies Solicit, Encourage, and Induce Illegal Aliens to Reside in California ‘Without Fear of Deportation’
‘California’s sanctuary policies don’t just violate common sense, they are knowing violations of the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause’
Some More California Legislative Drafting Best Practices
I offer the following observations and suggestions for bill drafting
DNC’s 2024 Autopsy: ‘We Ignored Voters, Crashed Economy, Botched Border’ – CA Dems Double Down on the Corpse
Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains and progressive challenger Randy Villegas are both advancing the same policies that contributed to the national rout
Hollywood’s Crew Unions Endorse Karen Bass in L.A. Mayor’s Race
‘Shame on you guys for prolonging the agony of LA residents and crippling the earning power of your union members’
California Gets a Clean Audit – Now Comes the Hard Part
The California State Auditor’s report reveals that major departments are still unable to maintain basic financial hygiene
Commentary: Liberal White Women Seek Masculinity in Gay Romance
Women so desperate to claim victimhood points that they colonize gay bars – the last remaining spaces where actual gay men could escape the eternal hen party
Normalize Excellence: Neither Mediocrity Nor Decline is Destiny
It doesn’t take a genius to realize that an average California public-school student can’t do math, read, or learn science at the grade level
California High-Speed Rail: A Textbook Case of Fiscal Failure Under Controller Malia Cohen
Why Experience Matters
Mode of Transfer of Real Property
Deals with the mode of transfer in the transfer and acquisition of real property in California
Ringside: California’s Plans for Energy and Water Can be Misleading
When the California Energy Commission announces plans to float twenty gigawatts of wind capacity in waters off the coast, that does not equate to twenty gigawatts of reliable electricity
DOJ Announces Election Integrity Task Force and Prosecutions Unit in Nevada Ahead of June Primary
The announcement also serves as a pointed reminder that voting in federal elections is strictly limited to eligible United States citizens
Sacramento’s Gift to California HOAs: Capped Budgets and Crumbling Streets
The people who drafted this bill have probably never sat through a three-hour board meeting debating whether the pool heater gets replaced before summer
Specific Guidance for Drafting Regulations
If a concept can be expressed either positively or negatively, then express it positively
Nevada Axes Over 315,000 Voter Registrations in Massive Roll Cleanup
The sheer volume removed, equivalent to roughly 15% of active registrations, should alarm every Nevadan who values fair elections
Greenberg: Massie’s Ouster No Mystery
Massie’s quirky brand of fiscal scolding and foreign policy contrarianism proved too much for the GOP that still likes its overseas allies
AZ GOP Senators Allege Medicaid Fraud Plagues Tribal Communities Despite State Crackdown
‘Arizona became the gold rush for bad actors’
Fraud Cover Up: California High Speed Rail Legislation to Hide Evidence of Fraud
The federal government pulled its money because the project violated terms and conditions of federal funding
California Still Owes $23B in Pandemic-Era Unemployment Loans to Feds, But the Bill is Coming Due
GOP bill targets CA for billions in COVID-era unemployment being repaid by businesses
Powers of Trustees
Provides that a trustee has three specified powers without the need to obtain court authorization
Gov. Newsom Trumpets ‘California Derangement Syndrome’ Instead of Doing His Job
Newsom’s set of facts don’t harmonize with reality
Las Vegas Hits The Top Ten for Organized Retail Theft After State Democrats Raised Felony Threshold in 2019
NV AG Aaron Ford (D) helped shape the so-called ‘Smart on Crime” bill that dramatically raised the felony threshold, higher than California’s Prop 47 limit
Salton Sea Restoration Act
Allows the Department of Water Resources to contract with water suppliers to purchase and sell water
Arizona’s Prison Oversight Office Still Unfunded One Year Later
Despite strong bipartisan support for the bill, the Legislature has yet to provide the office any funding amid renewed criticism of Arizona’s prison system
DOJ Leverages Skid Row ‘Cash-for-Ballots’ Scheme to Demand Full Audit of California Voter Rolls
The thing we were told never happens, happened on Skid Row for 20 years
Historical Look at How Many Bills Are Considered on the Suspense Files
The charts are divided by State Senate and State Assembly and by each year
Spencer Pratt’s Fresh Prince of Bel Air Ad is Perfect
‘Free new teeth for meth heads’ isn’t enough to re-elect Karen Bass
Nancy Pelosi’s Endorsement of Connie Chan: Keeping the Rolodex Warm
In politics, especially Pelosi-style politics, it’s not what you know; it’s who owes you
General Law Provisions for Unincorporated Associations
The general law of agency applies to an unincorporated association
CA Budget: Legislative Analyst says ‘State is Ill-Prepared if Revenues Drop’
‘Despite booming revenues, the budget position is overextended, reflecting: a structurally higher spending base, diminished reserves, an already accumulated wall of debt, and an operating deficit’
Regulation of Take and Possession
Deals with procedures in the regulation of take and possession under the Fish and Game Commission
Google’s ‘Glitch’ Erases LA Wildfire Devastation from Maps Ahead of Critical Mayoral Race
Is Big Tech, once again, playing politics with the truth?
Unions & California State Workers Fighting Return to In-Office Work 4 Days Per Week
This would be a good time for state government to consider moving certain state agencies out of downtown
DOJ Secures Guilty Plea from Skid Row Election Fraudster Exposed by O’Keefe Media Group Undercover Investigation
Brenda Brown admitted to a decades-long ‘cash-for-ballots’ scheme in which she worked as a paid ‘petition circulator’ for ballot initiatives, referendums, and recalls
Sacramento’s Favorite Fix: When Policy Fails, Silence the Critics
That’s not compassion – it’s political self-protection with a humanitarian label stapled to it
California Fair Dealership Law
The Civil Code provides for the California Fair Dealership Law
Gender Neutral Retail Departments
A retail department store that fails to comply is liable for a civil penalty
Trump Admin Clamps Down on Hackers, ‘Ghost Students’ and Bots Fraudulently Collecting Federal and State Financial Aid
The Globe reported on hackers, crooks and bots who use stolen identities for the purpose of obtaining financial aid in California’s colleges and universities, ripping taxpayers off of billions of dollars
Drafting Definitions in Regulations
There are a number of important guidelines when drafting definitions in statutes
Aquatic Plants and Animals
Fish and Game Code deals with aquatic plants and animals in California
114-Year Old Coca-Cola Bottling Plant to Close in Ventura, CA
It’s part of a broader restructuring by Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling
Sacramento City Council Rejects Neighbors’ Appeal, Violating CEQA, Sidestepping Zoning Laws, Ignoring Community Input
‘The Council has given a green light to this project despite clear conflicts with adopted zoning laws, unresolved public safety and infrastructure concerns, and extensive community opposition’
Estate Planning Documents and Attorneys
Deals with deposit of estate planning documents with an attorney
Rep Tom McClintock Exposes Deadly Sanctuary Policies in Explosive Hearing
California remains the largest offender of DHS sanctuary jurisdictions violations
Arizona Senator Pushes Federal Action on Tribal Medicaid Fraud
AG Kris Mayes is accusing Senator Carine Werner of ‘politicizing investigations’
High-Speed Rail Shuffle: Bay Area Cronies Board the Boondoggle While the Central Valley Gets the Shaft
The same labor interests that helped finance Democratic campaigns now occupy chairs at the table deciding where the next billion flows
SAG-AFTRA Draws a Hard Line on AI: New Contract Protects Real Actors’ Jobs and Production Authenticity
Real careers will still belong to actors who show up, emote, and connect with audiences the old-fashioned way